Author: Olivia

I’m in my mid 20s, live in the capital and I work remotely and earn just over £1,000 a month. I’m the sole earner in my household and so It’s been really hard receiving this news today after a hard year. Long story short, I did well with a launch for the company i work for (social media management), and my boss said that after new years we can discuss pay and everything along those lines to see if i’m happy. Fast forward to chasing my boss for 6 months, i get an email stating that my pay is adequate for what i do and with the hours i have, that they’re happy with our current arrangement and there’s no opportunity for me to take on more responsibilities. My boss offered to call to discuss it more. Does anyone have any advice for how I should approach my boss? Or…

If you saw my last post on this subreddit, you know my boss is an asshat. He recently started to question my workload and the workload of my coworkers because we are all stressed and burnt out. He tried framing this assignment as him trying to help us to see if he can help us better time manage things, but we've gone to him with requests and feeback before and keep getting told “You just have to work harder, that's what I do.” I had to block of my entire calendar to do this task today but I am going to write the most obnoxious and highly detailed essay just to piss him off. In grad school, I was notorious for overwriting and taking my time to “get to the point.” Who knew that fun little skill would come in handy today. To answer the two popular questions: 1. No,…

I quit a job 3 weeks ago where I was promised a contract but wasn't given it when the time was there. Really regretted having to quit but I wasn't going to stay somewhere where I wasn't valued. (long long story not gonna bother you with it) Today I landed a job with about 35% more pay, a fixed contract and better hours! As my title says, don't be afraid to take a leap and stand up for yourself! You can find something better

Just curious cuz it seems like things are getting worse, and many other countries are currently protesting for workers rights while we're all just sittin around? Am I wrong? When's the revolution start?